HESI A2 ExAm 2026/2027 - CHAmbErlAIn
UnIvErSIty | ComplEtE StUdy GUIdE
What is histology? - Answer-The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - Answer-A group of cells that act together to perform a specific
function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - Answer-Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - Answer-Cover, line, and protect the body
and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - Answer-Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - Answer-The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - Answer-Ability to contract and shorten.
,What is muscle tissue classified as? - Answer-Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - Answer-The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the
ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - Answer-Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - Answer-The outermost protective layer of dead
keratinized epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - Answer-The underlying layer of connective tissue with blood
vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - Answer-Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - Answer-Radiation from
the Sun
, What makes up the appendicular skeleton? - Answer-the bones of the girdle and
limbs
What bones make the upper appendicular skeleton? - Answer-pectoral & shoulder
girdle
clavicle
scapula
upper extremities
What are the bones of the arm? - Answer-Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals (wrist bones)
Metacarpals (hand bones)
phalanges (finger bones)
What bones make the lower part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answer-The
pelvic girdle or os coxae
What bones make the os coxae? - Answer-fused ilium
ischium
pubis
What bones make up the lower extremities? - Answer-femur
UnIvErSIty | ComplEtE StUdy GUIdE
What is histology? - Answer-The study of tissues
What is a tissue? - Answer-A group of cells that act together to perform a specific
function.
What are the fundamental tissues? - Answer-Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nerve
(Elephants Can Make News)
What is the function of epithelial cells? - Answer-Cover, line, and protect the body
and the internal organs.
What is the function of connective tissue? - Answer-Framework of the body.
Provides support and structure to organs.
What is neuroglia? - Answer-The neurons and connective tissue cells that
compose nerve tissue.
What ability does muscle tissue have? - Answer-Ability to contract and shorten.
,What is muscle tissue classified as? - Answer-Voluntary(skeletal muscles) and
involuntary(smooth & cardiac)
What is meiosis? - Answer-The cell division that takes place in the gonads, i.e. the
ovaries and testes.
What two layers compose the skin? - Answer-Epidermis and dermis.
What is the epidermis? - Answer-The outermost protective layer of dead
keratinized epithelial cells.
What is the dermis? - Answer-The underlying layer of connective tissue with blood
vessels, nerve endings, and the associated skin tissues.
What are the layers of the epidermis? - Answer-Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Germivatum ( basale & spinosum)
Mnemonic: Candy Lions Growl Great.
What does the protein pigment melanin protect against? - Answer-Radiation from
the Sun
, What makes up the appendicular skeleton? - Answer-the bones of the girdle and
limbs
What bones make the upper appendicular skeleton? - Answer-pectoral & shoulder
girdle
clavicle
scapula
upper extremities
What are the bones of the arm? - Answer-Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals (wrist bones)
Metacarpals (hand bones)
phalanges (finger bones)
What bones make the lower part of the appendicular skeleton? - Answer-The
pelvic girdle or os coxae
What bones make the os coxae? - Answer-fused ilium
ischium
pubis
What bones make up the lower extremities? - Answer-femur
